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A new low for the Labour government

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 08:41 Last update: about 2 years ago Darren Carabott

It is never a dull moment in Maltese politics, and no matter how deep in the silly season we get, we keep getting one more unbelievable piece of news than the previous one. The extended hours of...

Blockchain from some legal perspectives

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 07:43 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

The value of blockchain stems from its ability to share data in a fast, secure way among entities, private or governmental, without any one entity having to take responsibility for safeguarding the...

Why can’t they see that things are bad, very bad?

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 07:21 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

Later on, years from now, we may come to look on Summer 24 and wonder why such a big number of us remained unconvinced till the very end that things were so bad. In their defence some might point...

Screen

Friday, 2 August 2024, 14:42 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

This week together with Arts Council Malta, we have officially launched the Screen Support Scheme, a new initiative designed to strengthen the local film industry. This scheme, which represents an...

Economies

Thursday, 1 August 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

The government would be committing a mistake if in order to pare down the budget deficit and conform to European rules, it relies on a reduction of investment. Over the years, frequently when...

Give us a break

Thursday, 1 August 2024, 07:39 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

We are in the midst of another hot summer coming right after months-long sizzling-hot political scandals revealed by the media. It should be a time-off period during which one looks forward to having...

Rule of law

Monday, 29 July 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

The latest European Commission report on the rule of law did not give rise to much debate. Usually a lot of fuss is made about it and the comments it would contain on Malta’s...

Disappointing, toothless Superintendence for Cultural Heritage

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 10:32 Last update: about 3 years ago Julie Zahra

This week we were regaled with some fantastic news. In an interview, Heritage Malta Chairperson Mario Cutajar, said that he believed Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo had finally returned the...

Gozo: When is the next full moon?

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:32 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Many still recall the dreadful summer last year when power cuts plagued Malta and Gozo for 11 days, most of which occurred during a heatwave that saw temperatures rising above 40°C.  At...

Paid leave to victims of domestic violence

Sunday, 28 July 2024, 08:30 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

Domestic violence is among the more frequent ways by which women are injured. Is it time to consider introducing domestic violence leave, or “safe” leave, for those in the workforce...

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